The Dogs Were Good (again)

• The Highest Rated Dogs Of All Time (Part 1) | The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast | Ep. 8

  Episode 8 of The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast! This week Matt goes over the early history of the We Rate Dogs rating system, and then interviews Joanne George to talk about the first ever 15/10 dog, Smiley the Blind Therapy Dog. A great conversation you don't want to miss. New episodes every Thursday! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lPbxJLWGtCYrgLE2EZw5b?si=b468d66fac414f46 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dogs-were-good-again/id1800125192 Intro song by @HoveyBenjamin Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:32 | Our Special Guest Ohtani! 03:59 | The History Of We Rate Dogs 07:10 | Our First Ever 15/10 Dog - Smiley 07:54 | Smiley's Human - Joanne George 08:14 | How Smiley Came Into Her Life 11:22 | Smiley Becomes A Therapy Dog 23:45 | Smiley Builds An Online Community 29:00 | Smiley Helping Children 32:40 | Leaning On The Community After Losing Smiley 36:19 | Smiley's Bronze Statue 37:16 | Smiley's Reading Program 40:19 | Joanne's Pups Today 44:44 | Why Do We Love Dogs Adopt Ohtani! https://www.wagsandwalks.org/available-dogs-la/p/ohtani Adopt Sloane from Episode 7! https://www.angelcitypits.org/available-dogs#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1673999443430%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FACPB-A-6781 Adopt Carrot from Episode 6! https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/44282791-van-nuys-california-chihuahua-mix Adopt Tortilla from Episode 5! https://scgrrescue.org/pet/tortilla/ Adopt Joey from Episode 4! Pending Adoption! :) Adopt Curry from Episode 3! Pending Adoption! :) Adopt Hannah Banana from Episode 1! https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-155 More from @dog_rates : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weratedogs Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@weratedogs Twitter - https://twitter.com/dog_rates Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WeRateDogs Website - https://weratedogs.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• The Best Things Animal Rescues Are Doing! | The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast | Ep. 7

  Episode 7 of The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast! This week Matt interviews four animal rescues that are innovating in the shelter and rescue scene! We're blown away by the compassion and ingenuity they are showcasing and think you'll love hearing about how they're changing the game and making lives easier for the animals that stay with them. New episodes every Thursday! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lPbxJLWGtCYrgLE2EZw5b?si=b468d66fac414f46 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dogs-were-good-again/id1800125192 Intro song by @HoveyBenjamin Chapters 00:00 | Intro 00:28 | This Week's Special Adoptable Guest Sloane! 05:13 | Dogventures - Jessie From Lost Dog & Cat Rescue 16:57 | Angled Habitats - Brian From The San Diego Humane Society 30:26 | Prison Program - Rita From Paws For Life 44:14 | Seniors for Senior Dogs - Sherri From Muttville Senior Dog Rescue Adopt Sloane! https://www.angelcitypits.org/available-dogs#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1673999443430%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FACPB-A-6781 Adopt Carrot! https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/44282791-van-nuys-california-chihuahua-mix Adopt Tortilla! https://scgrrescue.org/pet/tortilla/ Adopt Joey from Episode 4! Pending Adoption! :) Adopt Curry from Episode 3! Pending Adoption! :) Adopt Hannah Banana from Episode 1! https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-155 More from @dog_rates : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weratedogs Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@weratedogs Twitter - https://twitter.com/dog_rates Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WeRateDogs Website - https://weratedogs.com Rescues Mentioned In This Episode! Lost Dog & Cat Rescue https://www.lostdogrescue.org/ The San Diego Humane Society https://www.sdhumane.org/ Paws For Life https://pawsforlifek9.org/ Muttville Senior Dog Rescue https://muttville.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Dire Wolves Brought Back From Extinction?! | The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast | Ep. 6

  Episode Six of The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast! This week’s special guest is Carrot! Sorry for having a vegetable and not a dog this week! In news we get into the dire wolf story that is taking the internet by storm, a couple stray dogs that save an injured dog, and a happy ending with mom and her puppies that survived an Arkansas tornado! Plus Kimmy shares her experience from a recent trip to Goldiepalooza! New episodes every Thursday! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lPbxJLWGtCYrgLE2EZw5b?si=b468d66fac414f46 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dogs-were-good-again/id1800125192 Intro song by @HoveyBenjamin Chapters 00:00 | In Today’s Video! 00:21 | Intro 00:28 | Pupdates! 07:53 | Special Guest Carrot! 12:40 | Stray Dogs Rescue Injured Pup 18:14 | Skylar Survives Tornado 20:25 | Daisy & Kip - Wildlife Detection Dogs 23:00 | Dire Wolves Are Back? 32:55 | Sploot Veterinary Care 36:00 | Goldiepalooza 44:50 | Ripley The Golden 45:30| Tenney With The Hallway Jukes 46:53 | Rhodey Joe LOVES The Pool 48:13 | Howling Pup 48:58 | Hugo’s Standoff 49:58 | Were the Dogs Good (again)? Adopt Carrot! https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/44282791-van-nuys-california-chihuahua-mix Adopt Tortilla! https://scgrrescue.org/pet/tortilla/ Adopt Joey from Episode 4! Pending Adoption! :) Adopt Curry from Episode 3! Pending Adoption! :) Adopt Hannah Banana from Episode 1! https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-155 More from @dog_rates : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weratedogs Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@weratedogs Twitter - https://twitter.com/dog_rates Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WeRateDogs Website - https://weratedogs.com Original source of each dog story! Adopt Carrot! https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/44282791-van-nuys-california-chihuahua-mix Stray Dogs Rescue Injured Pup https://mustsharenews.com/dogs-rescue-companion-car/ Skylar Survives Tornado https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH_aBSru3M6/?igsh=bmZpMmQ4ZWc5aXN0 Daisy & Kip https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/08/earless-dragons-presumed-extinct-victoria-australia-wildlife-detection-dogs-found-them Dire Wolves https://time.com/7274542/colossal-dire-wolf/ Sploot Veterinary Care https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jjsBPT/ Goldiepalooza https://goldiepalooza.com/ Ripley https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2opT4qG/ Tenney Rhodey Joe https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8j26wcR/ Howling pup https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8j61Rmu/ Hugo https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jexKRH/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Tiny Dachshund Has Survived 16 Months on Rugged Australian Island! | The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast | Ep. 5

  Episode Five of The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast! This week’s special guest is Matt’s current foster, Tortilla! Will we get Tortilla to sit? Will she accept our pets?? Tune in to find out! Plus a story about a dachshund that escaped and is living a life on the run and an artist who raised $400k making hilarious drawings of peoples’ pets! New episodes every Thursday! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lPbxJLWGtCYrgLE2EZw5b?si=b468d66fac414f46 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dogs-were-good-again/id1800125192 Intro song by @HoveyBenjamin Chapters 00:00 | In Today’s Video! 00:27 | Intro 00:31 | Special Guest Tortilla! 13:36 | Pupdates On Prior Guests 17:55 | Portraits By Hercule 23:40 | Valerie On The Lam 28:27 | Search & Rescue Dogs in Myanmar 31:23 | Pit Running From the Cops in Florida 33:25 | Bella & Mojo 40:32 | Pax "Accidentally" Drops his Ball 42:16 | Joey the Frenchie LOVES his toy 44:26 | Possessed Golden Goes Down Stairs 45:34 | Where The Dogs Good (again)? Adopt Tortilla! https://scgrrescue.org/pet/tortilla/ Adopt Joey from Episode 4! https://www.angelcitypits.org/available-dogs#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1673999443430%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FACPB-A-6404 Adopt Curry from Episode 3! https://www.wagsandwalks.org/available-dogs-la/p/indian-food-litter Adopt Hannah Banana from Episode 1! https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-155 More from @dog_rates : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weratedogs Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@weratedogs Twitter - https://twitter.com/dog_rates Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WeRateDogs Website - https://weratedogs.com Original source of each dog story! Tortilla! https://scgrrescue.org/pet/tortilla/ Portraits by Hercule https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrnx4y2zvko https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82wgerP/ Valerie the escaped dachshund https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-valerie-the-dachshund-kangaroo-island-b2722365.html https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82nrDaw/ Search & Rescue https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1191713395644419&id=100044173102295&post_id=100044173102295_1191713395644419&rdid=49WlbAPFidP4qrlp# Loose Florida Dog https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcsouthflorida/video/7488042660171648287?_r=1&_t=ZP-8vBDuJbcd5C Bella & Mojo https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82Gee9M/ Pax https://www.tiktok.com/@just_tiff7?_t=ZP-8v48hSS0u11&_r=1 Joey https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82wnTbU/ Lucie https://www.instagram.com/caraovens?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• This Dog Saved His Brother's Life! | The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast | Ep. 4

  Episode Four of The Dogs Were Good (again) Podcast! Matt and Kimmy are back this week with special guest Joey! This week we share an update on last week’s superstar Lufy, and an update on the viral dog reunion from the recent Pacific Palisades fire. Also 15/10 Partnerships Manager Sydney joins tell us all about the amazing work the PAWS Wellness Clinic is doing! New episodes every Thursday! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7lPbxJLWGtCYrgLE2EZw5b?si=b468d66fac414f46 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dogs-were-good-again/id1800125192 Intro song by @HoveyBenjamin Chapters 00:00 | In Today’s Video! 00:29 | Intro 00:49 | Matt’s foster Tortilla! 01:41 | Our Guest JOEY! 04:54 | Elizabeth From Angel City Pitbulls 09:36 | Updates On Our Adoptable Dogs 10:24 | Lufy Update 14:17 | The Found Act 18:20 | Turbo The Corgi With Hops 21:28 | Willow Jane’s Headrest 23:05 | Golden Needs Cat’s Approval 24:34 | Breadrick 27:11 | Sydney’s Trip to PAWS Wellness Clinic 35:25 | Rosie’s Wiggle Butt 36:44 | Brothers Zorro & Grover 41:55 | Were The Dogs Good (again)? 42:14 | What's Your Favorite Dog Name? Adopt Joey! https://www.angelcitypits.org/available-dogs#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1673999443430%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FACPB-A-6404 Adopt Curry from Episode 3! https://www.wagsandwalks.org/available-dogs-la/p/indian-food-litter Adopt Hannah Banana from Episode 1! https://www.realgood.dog/adopt#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1735772816%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FRGR-A-155 More from @dog_rates : Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weratedogs Tik Tok - https://www.tiktok.com/@weratedogs Twitter - https://twitter.com/dog_rates Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WeRateDogs Website - https://weratedogs.com Original source of each dog story! Joey’s Adoption Link https://www.angelcitypits.org/available-dogs#sl_embed&page=shelterluv_wrap_1673999443430%2Fembed%2Fanimal%2FACPB-A-6404 Lufy https://www.instagram.com/p/DHh-bZLJe8i/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHoZ0laSxC3/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== The Found Act https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/viral-video-oreo-dogs-l-fire-reunion-inspires-lawmaker-help-pets-disas-rcna196823 Turbo the Hopping Corgi https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHfWbLNOYQK/?igsh=eDJ5eHd5emZvNzI0 Willow Jane https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82C6u1m/ Ladybug https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2pxBgUB/ Breadrick https://www.reddit.com/r/dogpictures/s/E6SG0tYteY Redditor: https://www.reddit.com/user/informaldejekyll/ Rosie https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82x441Y/ Zorro & Grover https://www.instagram.com/ipawrescue?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://people.com/sibling-stray-dogs-searching-for-home-one-year-after-car-crash-8778601 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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